Baseboard construction



Dec. 2, 1930. I, A, BAUM 7 1,783,180

BASEBOARD CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 27. 1927 "1.79 Mn 2 22 4 4,. l

,[aaao if/Jaw 772/ Patented Dec. 2, 1930 ISAAC A. BAUM, OF-CHICAGO,rumors BASEBOARD CONSTRUCTION Application filed December 27, 927. serialNo; 242,628.

My invention relates to buildings and par ticularly to a novel metallicbase board.

The object of my invention is to simplify the steps of installing baseboards, and to 5 economize in labor and construction costs. The resultis secured by fabricating a metallic base board in the shop anddelivering it on the job in such manner that the work of installation isextremely simple, and the manin ner of construction admits of no erroron the part of the workman.

Preferably the base board includes as elements, means for joining a pairof spaced boards at top and bottom, assuming the installation is in anintermediate wall; also means providing a plaster terminal andground,together with means for suitably ers or supports for the base board,together with the bottom tie for joining and spacing the same laterally,and

F ig. 3 is .a sectional plan view, the upper portion of the figureshowing a section immediately above the transverseclip, and the lowerportion of the view showing a section immediately beneath the top orhorizontal flange of the base board element.

In the drawings I have'indicated a wall composed of tile 10. Plaster isindicated at 11 and metal lath at 12. I g

The base board element consists of a sheet or section of metal having aflat vertical portion 13, a horizontal flange portion 14, a verticalflange 15, and an intermediate fold 16 that is angularly bent to providea re-entrant recess 17, acting as a key for the plaster 11.

7 The continuous notch at the point 18 provides a shadow or breakbetween the plaster and the base board. The outer extremity of the bentportion serves as a plaster ground.

In order that the base board may be composed of relatively thin metal, Iprovide At the upper end ofthe' spaced base boards,

'3 and will lie hetween'adjacent tiles.

5 stifieners located properly spaced intervals preferably consisting ofangular posts 19, the 2 heads of which underlie the flange 14 of thebase boa-rd, andthe sides of which are suitably welded to the/"verticalportion 13. A 65 horizontal flange 20 at the lower end of the postsprovides means for attachment to a floor as by the nails 21. r

In order to properly space a pair of base boards as in an insi'dewall, Iprovide the foot member, or cross piece 22, having ears 23, adapted tobe secured by means of bolts 24 to the respective p'osts' 19. Nails 25'are provided for securing the foot plate to the floor.

I provide a'crossclip 26, having hooks 2'7 at its ends, adapted'toengage the flanges 15 by a vertically downward movement; Thefc'ross clip26 is relatively narrow as shown in Fig.

.70 .Where thebase-board is installed on an outside wall, anchors ofsuitable form are utilized instead of the cross connecting membersshown. i v The base board with its attached stifiieners= is formed inthe shop and when received on the ob isready to be placed in position,the spacing elementsinsuring perfect positioning in a simple manner.When suitably positioned and the metal lath in place, the wall is readyfor the application of plaster.

, Modifications in the form and shape o-f the parts may obviously bemade within the scope of the invention and I do not wish to be limitedexcept as indicated in the appended claims:

I claim:

1. Incombination, a pair of metal base board elements each having avertical flange at its upper margin, and a narrow spacer having hookends adapted to engage said flanges and hold the elements againstlateral separation. a

2. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed Wall elementsand metal baseboards, of means for insuring the stability and rigidityof said base boards comprising a pair of angularly bent stifienerssecured to the inner face of said baseboard members, and a single metalstrip joining said stiileners at the lower portion thereof to preventthe lateral separation of said baseboards.

8. In. an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wallelements, metal base boards, parallel stilicners secured to the innerface of said base boards for insuring the stability and rigidity of saidbase boards, a strip connecting the upper portions of said baseboards,and a strip connecting the lower portions of said stiffening members forpreventing the lateral separation of said baseboards.

4. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wall elements,metal baseboards, metal stificners secured to said baseboards atintervals in the length thereof, spacing means removably secured to theupper extremities of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lowerextremities of said stiflening members for preventing lateral separationof said baseboards, said stifieners being adapted tobe secured to afloor.

5. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wall elements,metal baseboards, metal stiffeners secured to said basc boards atintervals in the length thereof,

- spacing means removably secured to the upper extremities of saidbaseboards, and a strip connecting the lower extremities of saidstiffening members for preventing lateral separation of saidbasebo-ards, said stili'eners and said strip connecting said stifiienersbeing adapted to be secured to a floor. I

6. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed Wall elements,metal baseboards, metal stiifeners secured to said baseboards atintervals in the length thereof, spacing means comprising a metal striphaving hooked extremities adapted to be removably secured to the upperextremities of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lowerextremities of said stifiening members for preventing lateral separationof said baseboards, said stiffeners and said strip connect in g saidstitfeners being adapted to be secured to a floor.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

ISAAC A. BAUM.

